UNE-EN 50657:2017

1.1 This European Standard specifies the process and technical requirements for the development of

software for programmable electronic systems for use in rolling stock applications.

Software that is part of signalling equipment (railway control and protection applications) installed on board

trains is outside the scope of this standard.

Software that does not perform railway applications and which does not interface with rolling stock functions

is outside the scope of this standard, if it is segregated from railway application software.

1.2 This European Standard is applicable exclusively to software and the interaction between software and

the system of which it is part.

1.3 Intentionally deleted

1.4 This European Standard applies to safety-related as well as non-safety-related software, including for

example:

application programming,

operating systems,

support tools,

firmware.

Application programming comprises high level programming, low level programming and special purpose

programming (for example: Programmable logic controller ladder logic).

1.5 This European Standard also addresses the use of pre-existing software and tools. Such software may

be used, if the specific requirements in 7.3.4.7 and 6.5.4.16 on pre-existing software and for tools in 6.7 are

fulfilled.

1.6 Software developed according to a valid version of EN 50128 is considered as compliant to this

standard. Software previously developed in accordance with any version of EN 50128 is also considered as

compliant and not subject to the requirements on pre-existing software.

1.7 This European Standard considers that modern application design often makes use of software that is

suitable as a basis for various applications. Such software is then configured by application data for

producing the executable software for the application. This European Standard applies to all software as well

as specific requirements for application data will be given.

1.8 Intentionally deleted

1.9 This European Standard is not intended to be retrospective. It therefore applies primarily to new

developments and only applies in its entirety to existing systems if these are subjected to major modifications.

For minor changes, only 9.2 applies. However, application of this European Standard during upgrades and

maintenance of existing software is recommended.

1.10 The relevant sections of this software standard are also applicable to programmable components

(including FPGA & CPLD), in addition to the applicable hardware standard (e.g. EN 50129, EN 50155, IEC

61508-2), when it is not possible to exhaustively test the programmable logic for all possible inputs and

internal logic states.

However, tasks that are already addressed by the hardware standard do not need to be repeated in the

application of this software standard.